quote:Originally posted by cccsdad:
thanks but with all due respect, you didn't answer my question, if I make no call and the d coach immedialty asks, what's the call, do I stand there or do I say he didn't touch the plate.
I have yet to have game where if a coach or player made a big deal of the no call, the other team failed to do what they needed to do. I have had games where no mention of a no call was made by anyone and the game continued.
As trained at proschool, I keep my position and not respond to a coach. I will do nothing to provide information to either the offense or defense.
If this turns into a third world situation I will begin to take my position for the next batter and if necessary, remove personnel from the playing area.
quote:I can understand not making a call to some extent, but if neither team is aware the runner didn't touch the plate a call would have to be made.
Why? I have had and I have seen, at the major league level, the no-call ignored by both teams and the game continue
quote:I sure don't want to be the one to have a guy called out on appeal play that was allowed because the umpire advised the defensive team that the runner didn't touch the base.
Nobody does, that's why we say nothing.